The process is essentially the same as this video that person you linked also posted, and is pretty much what I followed. I used an old frying pan to remove the old emitter and reflow the new one on however
When I sliced my triple Samsung LH351D 5000K CRI90 LEDs I also was expecting the CCT to be noticeably warmer, but it appeared to remain at around 5000K. I also thought that maybe I couldāve sliced a little more, but any more seemed to be dangerous. I do like the tint overall and the extra throw the slicing gave.
Itās an absolute weapon now. In my Maukka-calibrated lumen sphere it went from 6,400 lumens with the old XP-L HDs to 16,600 lumens with the XHP50.2s. Thatās just over a 10,000 lumen increase! Not bad for $20
Now to wait for it to get dark so I can take it for a proper test drive.
Sandpaper 600>1000>5000
This is my first thrower, so I have no comparison, but Iām (still) impressed. Shines much better than C8 with xpl hi, due to easier led centering. See the Lexel thread on this scalping method.
I did the same swap on my S1R II a while back and I was really surprised at how nice the tint is on the 3000K 90CRI XM-L2. Itās the second-pinkest LED Iāve seen after the sw45k.
I put the same emitter in a C8+ and while the tint is still very nice, it isnāt quite as pretty as it is in the S1R II. Must be how the beam is being blended by the TIR.
After trying one of Sofirns LH351D in 5000K, I finally gave my Klarus Mi1C a LED that has less green than the 219C and makes a slightly larger spot. Wanted this for a long time and now decided for the right LED.
Thatās impressive! Mine doesnāt appear to have any magenta tint to the beam, but Iām very okay with that regardless as itās not horribly green or even yellowish, just a nice, warm white light.
I filed down and fit in a 3535 MCPCB into a black S1R II a while back, using a sliced 5000k dogfart and that one is also extremely nice. Again not a rosy tint but extremely pleasant to use with this TIR.
Also took a couple comparison image of the 3000k XM-L2, Sliced 5000k LH351D, and stock 6500k XM-L2. Used the tungsten WB setting on my phone so the beams look a little cooler than IRL, but itās still a huge noticeable improvement.
Absolutely!
If only Olight used press-fit bezels that were easy to access on their other models like the S1R II and S-Mini